[EDLING:1284] Damascus University To Boost Arabic Teaching in Brazil

[Francis M. Hult]

Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus University To Boost Arabic Teaching in Brazil 

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 05:20 PM 

Damascus, (SANA) –

Damascus university rector has discussed on Tuesday with Brazil’s Minister of 
Education and Cultivation prospects of providing aid to some Brazilian 
universities in field of teaching the Arabic language.

Rector of Damascus University Dr. Wael Muoalla and Brazilian Minister Fernando 
Haddad held talks today on best means to develop ties of scientific and 
cultural cooperation between Brazilian universities and Damascus University.

They also studied exchanging professors and cooperation in field of joint 
projects and researches together with the joint supervision on Mastering and 
Doctorate degrees.

“ There were a suggestion from Damascus University to open a department and 
center for the Portuguese language in each of the faculty of letters and the 
institution to teach language at the University of Damascus,” sources 
accompanying the visiting delegation said.

Dr. Moualla expressed the university readiness to cooperate with Brazilian 
universities in various domains hoping that cooperation would include 
specialties of technology.

For his part, the Brazilian minister said the aim of the visit was to deepen 
cultural and scientific cooperation due to the presence of a big Syrian 
community in Brazil estimated by millions.

Sawsan.